Extending Vase Life of Rose (Rosa Hybrida L) cv Avalanche Ivory White through Chemical Preservatives

A laboratory experiment was carried out to explore the best preservative solution for rose cultivar Avalanche Ivory White, the experiment repeated 2 times. The experiment was performed with 5 treatments viz T₁ (Tap water), T₂ (Sugar 5% + citric acid 100 ppm), T₃ (Sugar 5% sugar + lemon juice 1 ml/l), T₄ (Sugar 5% sugar + salicylic acid 100 ppm) and T₅ (Citric acid 100 ppm + salicylic acid 100 ppm). Minimum physiological loss, maximum amount of uptake of water, highest increase in flower head diameter and vase life were recorded in T₅ (Citric acid 100 ppm + salicylic acid 100 ppm) while T₁ (Tap water) was last in the queue.